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Abstract

We propose to use slot micro/nano-fiber (SMNF) to enhance the second-harmonic generation based on surface dipole nonlinearity. The slot structure is simple and promising to manufacture with high accuracy and reliability by mature micromachining techniques. Light field can be enhanced and confined, and the surface area can be increased in the sub-wavelength low-refractive-index air slot. The maximum conversion efficiency of the SMNFs in our calculations is about 25 times of that in circular micro/nano-fibers. It is promising to provide a competing platform for a new class of fiber-based ultra-tiny light sources spanning the UV- to the mid-infrared spectrum.

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Schematic of SMNF. Inset, (a) Cross-sectional view of SSMNF in air cladding. ns and nair are the refractive index of silica and air, respectively. The waist diameter d, the slot width ws and the slot height hs characterize the structural features of the SSMNF. (b) Cross-sectional view of DSMNF in air cladding. Each slot has its own structural parameters (ws1, hs1 for left slot and ws2, hs2 for right slot). ds is the distance between the two slots.